Disrupting the Penetration Testing Industry.
Saving our clients time and money and protecting their proprietary information.
The Red Sentry Story
Red Sentry was born from a deep frustration with the slow and outdated nature of traditional penetration testing. After years of seeing companies spend millions just to play defense—responding to threats long after the damage was done—our founders knew there had to be a better way.
Valentina Flores began her career in law enforcement, working as a police detective on a federal task force. Over time, her focus shifted toward cybercrime, where she saw firsthand how unprepared many organizations were for the threats they faced. She partnered with Alex Thomas, an innovative penetration tester who had been stress-testing and breaking into Fortune 500 companies for years. Together, they realized how broken the industry was and began working to fix it.
That collaboration fueled a vision: to bring a faster, more proactive, and more realistic approach to cybersecurity. Red Sentry was built to combine cutting-edge software with the expertise and creativity of real-world ethical hackers, helping companies stay ahead of threats before they become breaches.
Today, Red Sentry delivers pentests in days, not weeks or months, by blending automation with expert-driven testing. This modern approach empowers organizations to move faster and respond smarter. Because in today’s world, checking a box once a year just isn’t enough. True security and peace of mind should be accessible to all.
Meet our Team
Valentina Flores
Valentina is a former detective on a federal task force that specialized in cybercrime, computer forensics, and criminal psychology. She’s currently CEO of Red Sentry, a member of Infragard, and a public speaker on cybercrime prevention and hacker psychology.
Cris Oporto
Cris has worked with companies of all sizes, from start-ups to large corporations and renowned enterprises. He has taken on roles such as International Integration Architect, Service Delivery Manager, Search Engineer, and more. His main achievements include performance improvement and providing time-saving solutions for users. He also oversaw design aspects, facilitating integrations, and creating intuitive interfaces. Since starting at Red Sentry, Cris has led various transformations, product additions, and improvements, including our new UI, scanner dashboard upgrades, and the Pentest as a Service MVP.
Max Turner
Max’s path to cybersecurity was anything but traditional. After starting his career in logistics and IT, he spent several years in Japan as a public school teacher, private school owner, and small business operator offering rapid prototyping and physical pentesting services. During that time, he also worked as a contractor for Red Sentry—eventually joining full-time in 2024 and quickly rising through the ranks to lead our security product strategy.
Max is known for remaining calm under pressure, his creative problem-solving, and his ability to break down complex issues into clear, actionable solutions. With a strong foundation in hardware and software, he's especially skilled at research, fast learning, and helping clients tackle tough security challenges.
LaShawn Coleman
With over 20 years of experience driving operational excellence across healthcare, IT, and cybersecurity, LaShawn specializes in aligning business strategy with execution in startup and enterprise environments. As Pentesting Team Lead at Red Sentry, she manages a global team of technical project managers and experienced security engineers, improving operations, enhancing collaboration, and mentoring future cybersecurity leaders. Her reach extends across accounting, sales, marketing, and development, where she ensures operations are tightly aligned with company goals.
Helena Toze
Lena started off working in the film industry for a lot of renowned streaming platforms.
She studied Educational Psychology in Brazil and switched to UX/UI Design at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her background in psychology influenced her curiosity for user experience and tech.
She started at Rule 1 Ventures and worked with several portfolio companies, overseeing product design.
Lena is data-driven, customer-focused, and enjoys cross-team collabs. Fun fact: she won a hackathon last year!
Jenny Goldschmidt
Jenny’s background started in SaaS Solution consulting from freight software and then moved on to cybersecurity software and services. She studied Marketing at Auburn University and then moved to Atlanta, GA, where she started working for Red Sentry as an Account Executive. She has been with us for over 3 years and has brought on over 400 clients.
Matias Donnet
Matias has worked with Red Sentry for over 2 years. Oddly enough, he began his professional career as a tennis coach before transitioning to running a family business. With a college education in conference interpreting, he realized he could leverage his communication skills to foster new relationships, which ultimately shaped his journey in sales. Thanks to his help and expertise, we developed our channel and continue to grow our partnerships.
Hunter Dant
Hunter brings over a decade of experience driving growth in early-stage SaaS startups, where he's often been among the first sales hires. He specializes in building go-to-market strategies from the ground up, developing repeatable sales processes, launching scalable playbooks, and accelerating revenue during critical Seed and Series A phases. At Red Sentry, Hunter leads the sales organization with a sharp focus on sustainable growth, team enablement, and customer success.
Jesse Altman
Jesse is passionate about the intersection of design, technology, and marketing, building brands that are as smart as they are sharp. He's spent his career helping companies grow with clear strategy and systems that scale, including leading marketing for one of the largest commercial architecture firms in the country. At Red Sentry, Jesse brings a fresh perspective to cybersecurity—an industry where clarity, trust, and speed have never mattered more.
Aarya Gonzalez
We like to think of Aarya as Red Sentry’s hawk eye. She majored in Graphic Design and realized early on that she loved everything about the creative process. She’s a strategist through and through. Fun fact: before diving into Graphic Design and Marketing, she earned a scholarship for a 6-month Advanced Criminology and Forensic Science program in San Diego, California. This experience sparked her love for neuromarketing and later on, creative direction.
• Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree at UNNE - Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo
• Digital Artistic Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree at DaVinci - Primera Escuela de Arte Multimedial
Influencer/Product Marketing and Creative Direction across diverse niches such as beauty, AI/tech and e-commerce (6 years and counting). •10 years of experience in the beauty industry, product development, market research, UX consulting and social media management.
Outdoor walks with her dog, figure skating, photography, reading, and cooking.
We've Identified and Addressed Over
20,000 Vulnerabilities.
Saving our clients time and resources by protecting their proprietary information.
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